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Crystal River Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

160 Snowmass Drive, Carbondale, CO 81623 · (970) 384-5620 · Part of Roaring Fork School District RE-1

Carbondale’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Colorado school districts

Students
445
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Crystal River Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 34.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Carbondale kids: Carbondale Middle School

On the path

Where Carbondale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Crystal River Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Carbondale Middle School362 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

160 Snowmass Drive, Carbondale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten82
Grade 177
Grade 281
Grade 395
Grade 473
Enrollment over time
330’20
374’21
417’22
447’23
445’24

Up 34.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 45%Two or more races 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Crystal River Elementary School from Carbondale families.

Other schools in Roaring Fork School District RE-1

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Carbondale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.